George Shepherd was born April 23, 1938 in Port Colborne. He excelled in team sports and athletics at Port Colborne High School holding numerous records in track and field. George enrolled at Western University where he participated in Football and Track & Field. In 1995, George was inducted into the Western Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame. He was a member of the Canadian track and field team in the 1958 and 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in the 440-yard hurdles. From 1958-1963, George held the Canadian record in hurdles and finished 6th at the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Wales.
In 1960, George proudly represented his country as a member of the Canadian Olympic Team and participated in the Summer Games that took place in Rome, Italy. He competed in the 400m hurdles and placed 4th in Heat 2. George also worked on the Toronto Telegram, then Toronto Star Indoor Games, and was instrumental in helping set up the indoor meets that spun off from the Toronto Games to Winnipeg, Edmonton, and Ottawa.
